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<P><A NAME="idh_gate_pin_swap"></A><font size=5><U>Gate/pin swap</U><br>&nbsp;</font></P>

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<TD width=75%>Press <B>Gate/pin swap</B> button</TD>
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<TD width=75%><B>Other menus</B> -&gt;<B> Gate/pin swap</B> <B>menu</B></TD>
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<P>The <B>Gate/pin swap</B> <B>menu</B> can be activated by one of two above actions.</P>

<P>Activation of the <B>Gate/pin swap</B> <B>menu</B> menu is made visible on the info bar at the bottom right of the window. <B>Gate/pin swap</B> is now visible. Also <B>Gate/pin swap</B> button is visible pressed.</P>

<P>When the mouse cursor is placed on a pin, clicking on the <B>left mouse button </B>will display the gate/pin swap information for that pin. Swappable pins of gates will be highlighted, and also a number is visible in the center of the pad. Swappable pins are highlighted in a different color. </P>

<P>After selecting a pin, move the mouse cursor to the swappable pin or swappeble gate pin, and by clicking on the <B>left mouse button </B>the gates/pins will be swapped.</P>

<P>All the gate/pin swap changes will be recorded in the file <B>pcb\gatepin.ban</B>. After all gate/pin swaps are done, the schematics should be updated with the <B>Back annotation</B> function of the design manager.</P>

<P><A HREF="design.chm::/html/back_annotation.htm"><IMG SRC="../images/button6.gif" ALT="" BORDER=0>Back annotation</P>

<P><A HREF="sch.chm::/html/edit_gate_pin_swap.htm"><IMG SRC="../images/button6.gif" ALT="" BORDER=0>Edit gate/pin swap in symbols</P>

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